On February 3, 2022, a non-DOJ individual pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the BOP. Adrian Goolcharran pleaded guilty in the District of New Jersey. According to the factual statement in support of the guilty plea, from in or about June 2018 through on or about March 12, 2020, Goolcharran conspired with BOP inmates and others to use drones to smuggle contraband into the Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution. The investigation is being conducted by the OIG’s Cyber Investigations Office, with assistance from the OIG’s New York Field Office, New Jersey Area Office, the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General.
On February 2, 2022, a non-DOJ individual pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the BOP. Nicolo Denichilo pleaded guilty in the District of New Jersey. According to the factual statement in support of the guilty plea, from in or about June 2018 through on or about March 12, 2020, Denichilo conspired with BOP inmates and others to use drones to smuggle contraband into the Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution. The investigation is being conducted by the OIG’s Cyber Investigations Office, with assistance from the OIG’s New York Field Office, New Jersey Area Office, the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General.